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Professor (Dr.) R. K. Kale is the first Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Gujarat, appointed by the President of India, for the period of five years w.e.f. 3rd March 2009. He is on deputation from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was a Faculty member of School of Life Sciences and involved in teaching and research in Cancer and Radiation Biology, since 1981. He published more than 80 research papers in the national and international scientific journals of high repute. He also contributed in the area of higher education and society. He guided research work of 32 students leading to award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degree (26 Ph.D + 6 M.Phil).
Apart from contributing to the free radicals and radiation research, he has proposed a hypothesis to improve the radiation therapy of cancer by employing suitable metal based chemomodulation. He has been awarded the ICMR PRIZE for Biomedical Research 1996, for this piece of work. The national award is given by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi for his original contribution in biomedical research. In addition, he has also proposed another hypothesis, according to which the Free Radicals are likely to be generated in post-irradiation period continuously in biological systems. In view of this, we may have to reconsider our understanding of the effect of ionizing radiation. Free Radical formation in post-irradiation period may have serious implication in radiation therapy, carcinogenesis, space traveling, health physics and radiation protection as well as post-nuclear accident care. This hypothesis also provides explanation for the abscopal effect of radiation.
He did B.Sc. (1973) and M.Sc. (1975) in Chemistry from Marathwada University (presently, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University), Aurangabad, and Ph.D. (1980) in Life Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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Prof. R. K. Kale
Vice-Chancellor
Central University of
Gujarat.
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He is having extensive experience in University Administration & Planning. He officiated on number of occasions as the Vice-Chancellor of the Jawaharlal University when the Vice-Chancellor and Rector went out of station, or for any other reason. He served the JNU as a Dean of School of Life Sciences (2008-2009), Dean of Students (2005-2008), Chief Proctor (2003-2006), Chief Advisor (2002-2003) of Equal Opportunity Office, Proctor (1999-2002), Liaison Officer (2002-2003), Provost (1996-1999), and Coordinator – Cultural Activities (1993-1999)
As a Dean of Students, Jawaharlal Nehru University, he was member of Executive Council (2005-2008). Earlier he was nominated twice (1988-1990 and 1992-1994) as a Member of the Executive Council of JNU by the President of India in his capacity as the Visitor of the university. He was a member of the Academic Council (1981-1987; 1988-1990; 1992-1994; 1997-1999; 2000-2005; 2005-2009) and the Court of the University (1981-1987; 1988-1990; 1992-1994; 1998-2000; 2003-2005; 2005-2009). He was also a member of academic bodies of other institutes like Academic Committee of the Nuclear Science Center, New Delhi and The Army Cadet College, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Governing Board of Inter University Accelerator Center (IUAC), New Delhi.
He served the Indian Society for Radiation Biology as a Treasurer (1992-1994) and Secretary (1994-1996). He was/is on the Editorial Board of Scientific Journals. He participated in number of national and international seminars/symposiums/conferences also gave invited talks. He served as Organizing Secretary as well as a member on committees for organizing national/international conferences and also gave invited talks. He worked/working as a Subject Expert for various academic/scientific organizations/universities; as a Referee/Reviewer for scientific journals and as a resource person for various academic staff colleges and academic institutes. He has visited various countries like United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Canada, Japan and Thailand for academic pursuits.
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